Qt Installation
Qt is a cross-platform IDE designed for creating GUI programs. iTrace-Toolkit was made with Qt and Qt Creator, and is required for working on the source code.
To install Qt, you will need to download the Open Source version of Qt.
The installer can be downloaded from here. Launching the installer after it finishes downloading should greet you with a screen asking you to sign in with or create an account.
Follow the provided steps to create an account if you do not already have one. Continue through the installation process as normal. When you reach page labeled "Select Components", choose the following packages for a full Qt installation.
NOTE: iTrace-Toolkit was developed with Qt 5.15.0. Toolkit may work on different versions of Qt, but for best results it is recommended to use 5.15.0.
Continue through the installation process as directed. The installation typically takes a while, and can often freeze up your computer while doing so. It is recommended to close other running applications while Qt installs.
The installation time can be reduced by selecting only the required Qt 5.15.0 libraries:
- MSVC 2019 32-bit
- MSVC 2019 64-bit
- MinGW 8.1.0 32-bit
- MinGW 8.1.0 64-bit
- Qt Charts
- Qt Data Visualization
- Qt WebEngine
- Qt Debug Information Files
and the following Developer and Designer Tools:
- Qt Creator CDB Debugger Support
- Debugging Tools for Windows
- Qt Creator Plugin Development
- MinGW 8.1.0 32-bit
- MinGW 8.1.0 64-bit
- Qt Installer Framework
After Qt Creator is finished installing, Toolkit can be opened by selecting the iTrace-Toolkit.pro file. If Qt asks to configure the project, ensure that the Kit is set to "Desktop Qt 5.15.0 MSVC2019 64 bit".